Fu Shinian really could say anything now, Su Mu acknowledged she didn’t have his thick skin, so she didn’t bother to continue the pointless conversation and asked directly,
"Have you finished what you wanted to say? Can I leave now?"
Fu Shinian smiled slightly,
"No, I only called you up here to tell you one thing—that is, I’m getting married to Xu Yansu."
Su Mu looked at him, speechless; her expression unchanged. But perhaps only she knew, when Fu Shinian said those words, it felt like soone had stabbed her in the heart. Her heart stopped beating montarily, devoid of any sensation.
She was just relieved, relieved that she didn’t show it.
"There’s no need for you to be like this; I won’t accept your sympathy."
"I’ve said before, this risk, I can’t take it. As for your feelings, I’m not doing all this for that." Fu Shinian gently lifted a stray hair from Su Mu’s ear. Su Mu wanted to dodge, but Fu Shinian threatened, "If you move again, I’ll kiss you. This isn’t outside—this is ho, our forr bedroom, that bed..."
"Shut up!"
Fu Shinian chuckled lightly and ceased teasing her, then said,
"But rest assured, I absolutely won’t wrong you."
"That’s all you wanted to say?"
"Yes, I didn’t want you to be the last to know the news. Just in case soone else might fill your ears with nonsense about , you should have the bottom line. I’ve told you everything, even if you don’t appreciate it, but you know, if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t degrade myself like this."
Su Mu looked at him without a word, and Fu Shinian patted her on the shoulder,
"Alright, I won’t keep you any longer. I still have to go to the company. You should leave too. I’ll co find you after I’m done with everything."
Su Mu didn’t know how to react and could only leave because she wasn’t sure if staying any longer would reveal her emotions. Yet, uncontrollably, she was a bit worried since everything he did was because of her. As she picked up Qiqi’s things and prepared to leave, she still stopped in her tracks,
"You’ll be alright, right?"
Fu Shinian laughed,
"It’s just a wedding, not a fight to the death. What danger? Don’t worry."
Su Mu didn’t respond, and after a few seconds of silence, Fu Shinian stepped closer, staring at her unblinkingly, "Are you worried about ?"
"No." Su Mu denied harshly, "No matter what, you’re doing these things because of . Even if I don’t agree or can’t stop you, as the person involved, I can’t stay completely uninvolved. I don’t want you to co to harm. I’ve said, I don’t want to owe anybody anything, especially considering your relationship with Qiqi right now. I don’t want her to lose anything."
Fu Shinian watched her for a long ti and then slowly smiled,
"Whether you an what you say or not, I’ll take note of it. Don’t worry, I definitely won’t let anything happen to myself, nor let Qiqi be without a father."
Su Mu nodded and turned to leave, but Fu Shinian suddenly caught her arm. She tensed for a mont, but fortunately, Fu Shinian didn’t do anything inappropriate, just held her for a mont before letting her go before she could struggle,
"I forgot to ask, are you feeling unwell?"
Su Mu shook her head,
"No."
"That’s good."
—
Since Fu Shinian had decided to resolve all his worries and ’what ifs’ through marriage, he had no intention of dragging it out. If Su Mu was fine, he could sever ties with Xu Yansu sooner; if sothing was wrong, he could detoxify Su Mu earlier. So that afternoon, as Su Mu and the two children left Bishui Yuntian, Fu Shinian also left, heading straight to the old mansion with Song Yi.
When the car reached the old mansion, Fu Shinian got out, and Song Yi walked ahead, ready to open the door for him when Fu Shinian stopped and confird,
"Everything’s ready?"
"Rest assured, there won’t be any slip-ups."
Fu Shinian turned to look at the Civil Affairs Bureau staff following and slightly curled his lips with a smile, "Let’s go in."
"Yes."
When Fu Shinian entered, Xu Yansu was dining. Although confined here, she didn’t lose her composure; she sat straight as if attending an important dinner. Fu Shinian glanced at her and then took a seat on the sofa without speaking.
Xu Yansu was surprised but also expected Fu Shinian’s arrival. She smiled mildly, seemingly confident about his purpose and didn’t panic like before. Instead, she continued eating slowly until she felt done, then gracefully wiped the corner of her mouth and got up to approach him.
Sitting opposite Fu Shinian, Xu Yansu smiled confidently,
"Did you co over today because you’ve made up your mind?"
Fu Shinian looked at Xu Yansu and nodded with a smile,
"Yes, I’ve made up my mind. You didn’t leave any other choice. As long as I still love Su Mu, I can’t just watch and risk her life, can I?"
"Do you love her that much?"
"I don’t quite understand your question. Before, you said you’d rather watch her die than marry . I didn’t love her that much back then. Now that I’ve agreed, you question it? What kind of answer would satisfy you? Why don’t you just tell directly, and I’ll give you the answer straight, without these roundabout ways? Is it interesting?"
Xu Yansu fell silent for a few seconds and then smiled slightly,
"Actually, when I think about it, I really hoped you wouldn’t agree. That would prove you don’t love her that much, and I’d still have so hope, even if faint. But you could go to this extent for her, clearly hating to death yet still willing to marry , I might be happy, but even more desperate."
Fu Shinian didn’t want to listen to her words or understand her feelings, just coldly watched her,
"If you’ve finished reflecting, let’s start quickly to avoid wasting ti."
Xu Yansu looked at him in surprise,
"Right now? Then..."
Xu Yansu started to get up from the sofa in a fluster, glanced at her clothes, touched her hair, "Then, just wait a mont for . I’ll go upstairs to change my clothes, fix my hair, and also put on so makeup."
As she was about to walk upstairs, Fu Shinian spoke to stop her,
"There’s no need for so much trouble. Pretending between us would be laughable. You just want to marry , and I just want the antidote from you. Let’s quickly finish the process and do what really needs to be done."
He glanced at Song Yi, and Song Yi, understanding, signaled to the people waiting outside to co in. When Xu Yansu saw the staff in uniform appear before her, she was sowhat disbelief, looking at Fu Shinian,
"Right here?"
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